Lesser devilray vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Mobula kuhlii compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Northern Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Northern Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.