Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen vs Lesser devilray

Mobula tarapacana compared with Mobula kuhlii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen	Lesser devilray
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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen

EN — Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sichelflossen-Teufelsrochen	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.