Diabo-do-mar vs Potto

Mobula mobular compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Diabo-do-mar is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diabo-do-mar	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Myliobatidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Mobula	Perodicticus
Species	Mobula mobular	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diabo-do-mar	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.