Lesser devilray vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Mobula kuhlii compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.