Lesser devilray vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Mobula kuhlii compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Mobula	Piliocolobus
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Niger Delta Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.