Lesser devilray vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Mobula kuhlii compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Reithrodontomys
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.