Hooded red-sided opossum vs Lesser devilray

Monodelphis palliolata compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded red-sided 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	Monodelphis	Mobula
Species	Monodelphis palliolata	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded red-sided opossum and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded red-sided opossum	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lesser devilray