Mante vampire vs Cerf d'Eld

Mobula thurstoni compared with Rucervus eldii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mante vampire	Cerf d'Eld
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Mobula	Rucervus
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mante vampire and Cerf d'Eld share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mante vampire

EN — Endangered

Cerf d'Eld

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mante vampire	Cerf d'Eld
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.

Cerf d'Eld

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.