Lesser devilray vs Erizo Orejudo

Mobula kuhlii compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Erizo Orejudo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Erizo Orejudo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Mobula	Hemiechinus
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Erizo Orejudo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Erizo Orejudo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.