Lesser devilray vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Mobula kuhlii compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Mobula	Dendrogale
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.