Munk's devil ray vs Northern Akodont

Mobula munkiana compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Munk's devil ray	Northern Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Necromys
Species	Mobula munkiana	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Munk's devil ray	Northern Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Munk's devil ray

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.