Large Short-tailed Rat vs Lesser devilray

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed 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	Brachyuromys	Mobula
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray