Lesser devilray vs Meerkat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myliobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mobula	Suricata
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.