Diabo-do-mar vs Long-tailed dunnart

Mobula mobular compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mobula	Sminthopsis
Species	Mobula mobular	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Long-tailed dunnart
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.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.