Devil fish vs Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Mobula mobular compared with Leontocebus illigeri

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Mobula	Leontocebus
Species	Mobula mobular	Leontocebus illigeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
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.

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.