Hachiware vs Lesser devilray

Alopias superciliosus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Hachiware is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hachiware	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (ネズミザメ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Alopiidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Alopias	Mobula
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hachiware and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Hachiware

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hachiware	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hachiware

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

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

Lesser devilray

Hachiware

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.