Chilean devil ray vs Itomaki-ei

Mobula tarapacana compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Chilean devil ray is Endangered while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean devil ray	Itomaki-ei
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 tarapacana	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean devil ray and Itomaki-ei share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean devil ray	Itomaki-ei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇹🇼 Taiwan