Lesser devilray vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Mobula kuhlii compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Mobula	Perognathus
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.