Devil fish vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Mobula mobular compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mobula	Sminthopsis
Species	Mobula mobular	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Hairy-footed dunnart
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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.