Delicate Slender Opossum vs Lesser devilray

Marmosops parvidens compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender 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	Marmosops	Mobula
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Slender Opossum and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Lesser devilray