Incan shrew opossum vs Munk's devil ray

Lestoros inca compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Incan shrew opossum Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Caenolestidae Myliobatidae
Genus Lestoros Mobula
Species Lestoros inca Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan shrew opossum and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Incan shrew opossum Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

Incan shrew opossum

No description available.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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