Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Munk's devil ray

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Munk's 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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Munk's 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.

Munk's devil ray