Diable de mer vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Mobula mobular compared with Tragulus nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Chevrotain de Balbac
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Mobula	Tragulus
Species	Mobula mobular	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.