Diable de mer vs Cerf de Timor

Mobula mobular compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while Cerf de Timor is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Cerf de Timor
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	Rusa
Species	Mobula mobular	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Cerf de Timor

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Cerf de Timor
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.

Cerf de Timor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.