Bentfin devil ray vs Cá Ó dơi Nhật Bản

Mobula thurstoni compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Cá Ó dơi Nhật Bản is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Cá Ó dơi Nhật Bản
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Bộ Cá đuối ó)	Myliobatiformes (Bộ Cá đuối ó)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Cá Ó dơi Nhật Bản share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cá Ó dơi Nhật Bản

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Cá Ó dơi Nhật Bản
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.

Cá Ó dơi Nhật Bản

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇹🇼 Taiwan