манта vs Devilray

Mobula birostris compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• манта is Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	манта	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula birostris	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

манта and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

манта

EN — Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	манта	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

манта

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

манта

The Atlantic manta (Mobula birostris) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan