Lesser devilray vs Mexican Agouti

Mobula kuhlii compared with Dasyprocta mexicana

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Mexican Agouti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Mexican Agouti
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Mobula	Dasyprocta
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Dasyprocta mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Mexican Agouti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Mexican Agouti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Mexican Agouti

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.