Chilean devil ray vs White-cheeked Pintail

Mobula tarapacana compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Chilean devil ray is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean devil ray	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (새)
Order	Myliobatiformes (매가오리목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family	Myliobatidae	Anatidae
Genus	Mobula	Anas
Species	Mobula tarapacana	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean devil ray and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

보기 Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean devil ray	White-cheeked Pintail
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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.