Devil fish vs New Guinean planigale

Mobula mobular compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	New Guinean planigale
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	Planigale
Species	Mobula mobular	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.