Mante vampire vs Diable de mer japonais

Mobula thurstoni compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Mante vampire is Endangered while Diable de mer japonais is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mante vampire	Diable de mer japonais
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Mante vampire and Diable de mer japonais share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Mante vampire

EN — Endangered

Diable de mer japonais

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mante vampire	Diable de mer japonais
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mante vampire

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.

Diable de mer japonais

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Mante vampire

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇹🇼 Taiwan