Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs Lesser devilray

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Lesser devilray
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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.