Lesser devilray vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Myliobatiformes (매가오리목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Myliobatidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Mobula	Brachyuromys
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.