Devil fish vs Lesser Cachalot

Mobula mobular compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Myliobatiformes (매가오리목)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Mobula	Kogia
Species	Mobula mobular	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and Lesser Cachalot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal