Devil fish vs Fraser's dolphin

Mobula mobular compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mobula	Lagenodelphis
Species	Mobula mobular	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Fraser's dolphin
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.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal