Diabo-do-mar vs Hare's-tail

Mobula mobular compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Lagurus
Species	Mobula mobular	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diabo-do-mar and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal