Giant Jumping Rat vs Lesser devilray

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Nesomyidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Mobula
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray