Diable de mer vs queue de lièvre

Mobula mobular compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while queue de lièvre is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	queue de lièvre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Lagurus
Species	Mobula mobular	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

queue de lièvre

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	queue de lièvre
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.

queue de lièvre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal