Diabo-do-mar vs Napo Spiny-rat

Mobula mobular compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Myliobatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mobula	Proechimys
Species	Mobula mobular	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.