Bentfin devil ray vs Surok Seryi

Mobula thurstoni compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Surok Seryi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Surok Seryi
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Marmota
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Surok Seryi share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Surok Seryi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Surok Seryi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Surok Seryi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.