Lesser devilray vs Mira Climbing Rat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Mira Climbing Rat
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	Tylomys
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.