Diabo-do-mar vs Raposa-do-campo

Mobula mobular compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Myliobatidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mobula	Lycalopex
Species	Mobula mobular	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Raposa-do-campo
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.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.