Diable géant vs Diable de mer japonais

Mobula hypostoma compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Diable géant is Endangered while Diable de mer japonais is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable géant	Diable de mer japonais
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Diable géant and Diable de mer japonais share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Diable géant

EN — Endangered

Diable de mer japonais

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable géant	Diable de mer japonais
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diable géant

Diable de mer japonais

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Diable géant

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.