Central Australian Rock Rat vs Lesser devilray

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Mobula
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.