Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Munk's devil ray

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray