Diabo-do-mar vs Forest Dormouse

Mobula mobular compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Myliobatidae	Gliridae
Genus	Mobula	Dryomys
Species	Mobula mobular	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Diabo-do-mar and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diabo-do-mar

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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.