Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs Devilray

Thylamys venustus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	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	Thylamys	Mobula
Species	Thylamys venustus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

The Buff-Bellied Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus) is a species in the genus Thylamys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.