Chilean devil ray vs Kouprey

Mobula tarapacana compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Chilean devil ray is Endangered while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean devil ray	Kouprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Myliobatiformes (매가오리목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Myliobatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mobula	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Mobula tarapacana	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean devil ray and Kouprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean devil ray	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.