Devil fish vs East African oryx

Mobula mobular compared with Oryx beisa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	East African oryx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mobula	Oryx
Species	Mobula mobular	Oryx beisa

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and East African oryx share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	East African oryx
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.