Diable de mer vs Northern elephant seal

Mobula mobular compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Mobula	Mirounga
Species	Mobula mobular	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Northern elephant seal
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.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.