Bentfin devil ray vs Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Mobula thurstoni compared with Dendrogale melanura

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Mobula	Dendrogale
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Dendrogale melanura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.