Lesser devilray vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Mobula kuhlii compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Mobula	Notoryctes
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.