Cachorrinho vs Devilray

Speothos venaticus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Cachorrinho is Near Threatened while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cachorrinho	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Speothos	Mobula
Species	Speothos venaticus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cachorrinho and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cachorrinho

NT — Near Threatened

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cachorrinho	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cachorrinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Cachorrinho

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.