Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Munk's devil ray

Marmosa murina compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Marmosa	Mobula
Species	Marmosa murina	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Munk's devil ray