Diable de mer vs Mante de Munk

Mobula birostris compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while Mante de Munk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Mante de Munk
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 birostris	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Diable de mer and Mante de Munk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Mante de Munk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Mante de Munk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diable de mer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mante de Munk

Diable de mer

The Atlantic manta (Mobula birostris) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.