Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Mobula
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray