Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Lesser devilray

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice 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	Cricetidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Mobula
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lesser devilray