Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen vs Japanischer Rochen

Mobula tarapacana compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen is Endangered while Japanischer Rochen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen	Japanischer Rochen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula tarapacana	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen and Japanischer Rochen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Ansehen Genus: Mobula

Conservation Status

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen

EN — Endangered

Japanischer Rochen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen	Japanischer Rochen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanischer Rochen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.