Diable de mer vs Dauphin de Fraser

Mobula mobular compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while Dauphin de Fraser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Dauphin de Fraser
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mobula	Lagenodelphis
Species	Mobula mobular	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Diable de mer and Dauphin de Fraser share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Dauphin de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Dauphin de Fraser
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.

Dauphin de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal