Diable de mer vs Fat-tailed Jird

Mobula mobular compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mobula	Pachyuromys
Species	Mobula mobular	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Diable de mer and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diable de mer

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.