Lesser devilray vs Long-tailed dunnart

Mobula kuhlii compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	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 longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.