Lesser devilray vs Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Mobula kuhlii compared with Marmosops pinheiroi

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Pinheiro s Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Pinheiro s Slender 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	Marmosops
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Marmosops pinheiroi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Pinheiro s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.