Bushy-tailed Mongoose vs Munk's devil ray

Bdeogale crassicauda compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Bushy-tailed Mongoose is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushy-tailed Mongoose	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Mobula
Species	Bdeogale crassicauda	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushy-tailed Mongoose and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushy-tailed Mongoose	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

Bushy-tailed Mongoose

The Bushy-tailed Mongoose (Bdeogale crassicauda) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.