Lesser devilray vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Mobula kuhlii compared with Gracilinanus marica

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Northern Gracile Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Mobula	Gracilinanus
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Northern Gracile Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Northern Gracile Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Northern Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.