Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Lesser devilray

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree 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	Nesomyidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Mobula
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray