Riifu Oniitomakiei vs Bentfin devil ray

Mobula alfredi compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

Riifu Oniitomakiei is Vulnerable while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riifu Oniitomakiei	Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula alfredi	Mobula thurstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Riifu Oniitomakiei and Bentfin devil ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

表示 Genus: Mobula

Conservation Status

Riifu Oniitomakiei

VU — Vulnerable

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riifu Oniitomakiei	Bentfin devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riifu Oniitomakiei

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Riifu Oniitomakiei

The Alfred manta (Mobula alfredi) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.