Devilray vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Mobula japanica compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mobula	Lissodelphis
Species	Mobula japanica	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Devilray and Northern Right Whale Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devilray	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.