Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs Devil fish

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Devil fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Mobula
Species	Rhipidomys albujai	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Albuja’s Climbing Rat and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Devil fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

The Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujai) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.