Diabo-do-mar vs toninha

Mobula mobular compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while toninha is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	toninha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Mobula	Pontoporia
Species	Mobula mobular	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

toninha

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	toninha
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.

toninha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.