Diabo-do-mar vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Mobula mobular compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Mobula	Amblysomus
Species	Mobula mobular	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Diabo-do-mar and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.