Diabo-do-mar vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Mobula mobular compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Funambulus
Species	Mobula mobular	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Diabo-do-mar and Northern Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Northern Palm Squirrel
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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.