Jamanta vs Arraia-dois-chifres

Mobula hypostoma compared with Mobula birostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jamanta Arraia-dois-chifres
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Elasmobranchii Elasmobranchii
Order same Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same Myliobatidae Myliobatidae
Genus same Mobula Mobula
Species Mobula hypostoma Mobula birostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamanta and Arraia-dois-chifres share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Jamanta

EN — Endangered

Arraia-dois-chifres

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jamanta Arraia-dois-chifres
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamanta

Arraia-dois-chifres

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela. 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.

Arraia-dois-chifres

The Atlantic manta (Mobula birostris) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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