Lesser devilray vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Mobula kuhlii compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Osgoods short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Osgoods short-tailed 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 osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Osgoods short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.