Devil fish vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Mobula mobular compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Mobula	Notoryctes
Species	Mobula mobular	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Northern Marsupial 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.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.