Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs Lesser devilray

Thylamys venustus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse 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	Thylamys	Mobula
Species	Thylamys venustus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Lesser 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.

Lesser devilray

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.