Large Short-tailed Rat vs Munk's devil ray

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large Short-tailed 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 Nesomyidae Myliobatidae
Genus Brachyuromys Mobula
Species Brachyuromys ramirohitra Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large Short-tailed Rat Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

Large Short-tailed Rat

No description available.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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