Devil fish vs Munk's devil ray

Mobula mobular compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray