Devil fish vs Devilray

Mobula mobular compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	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 mobular	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil fish

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.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.