Devil fish vs European Mole

Mobula mobular compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Mobula	Talpa
Species	Mobula mobular	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.