Franciscana vs Munk's devil ray

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Mobula munkiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franciscana	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pontoporia	Mobula
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Franciscana and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franciscana	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray