Lesser devilray vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Mobula kuhlii compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Little long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mobula	Sminthopsis
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Little long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Little long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.