Chupa sangre vs Diabolo manta

Mobula thurstoni compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Chupa sangre is Endangered while Diabolo manta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chupa sangre	Diabolo manta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chupa sangre and Diabolo manta share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Chupa sangre

EN — Endangered

Diabolo manta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chupa sangre	Diabolo manta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chupa sangre

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

Diabolo manta

Chupa sangre

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) 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.