Brown-eared Woolly Opossum vs Lesser devilray

Caluromys lanatus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Brown-eared Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-eared Woolly 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	Caluromys	Mobula
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser devilray

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.