Lesser devilray vs Malayan porcupine

Mobula kuhlii compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Mobula	Hystrix
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.