Jamanta vs Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

Mobula hypostoma compared with Alopias pelagicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jamanta Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Elasmobranchii Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family Myliobatidae Alopiidae
Genus Mobula Alopias
Species Mobula hypostoma Alopias pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamanta and Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Jamanta

EN — Endangered

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jamanta Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamanta

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jamanta

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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