Diable de mer vs Mexican woodrat

Mobula mobular compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Mobula mobular	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.