Devil fish vs small tortoiseshell

Mobula mobular compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Myliobatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mobula	Aglais
Species	Mobula mobular	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal