Lesser devilray vs Mountain Water Rat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mobula	Baiyankamys
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.