Diable de mer vs Suricate

Mobula mobular compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while Suricate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Suricate
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Myliobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mobula	Suricata
Species	Mobula mobular	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Suricate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Suricate
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.

Suricate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.