Chilean devil ray vs Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

Mobula tarapacana compared with Stylodipus andrewsi

Key Differences

• Chilean devil ray is Endangered while Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean devil ray	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Mobula	Stylodipus
Species	Mobula tarapacana	Stylodipus andrewsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean devil ray and Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean devil ray	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.