Bentfin devil ray vs Krabane rhu-ngon-sun

Mobula thurstoni compared with Mobula kuhlii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Krabane rhu-ngon-sun
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Krabane rhu-ngon-sun share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Krabane rhu-ngon-sun

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Krabane rhu-ngon-sun
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.

Krabane rhu-ngon-sun

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.