Devilray vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Mobula japanica compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Mobula	Marmosops
Species	Mobula japanica	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

Devilray and Narrow-headed Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devilray	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.