Diable de mer vs cachalot pygmé

Mobula mobular compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while cachalot pygmé is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	cachalot pygmé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Mobula	Kogia
Species	Mobula mobular	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

cachalot pygmé

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	cachalot pygmé
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.

cachalot pygmé

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal