Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Lesser devilray

Marmosops bishopi compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Bishop s Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Mobula
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop s Slender Opossum and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lesser devilray

Bishop s Slender Opossum

The Bishop s Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.