Lesser devilray vs Northern three-striped opossum

Mobula kuhlii compared with Monodelphis americana

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Northern three-striped opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Northern three-striped 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	Monodelphis
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Monodelphis americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Northern three-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Northern three-striped opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Northern three-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Northern three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.