Devil fish vs Equatorial Saki

Mobula mobular compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Mobula	Pithecia
Species	Mobula mobular	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and Equatorial Saki share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.