Toupeira vs Lesser devilray

Talpa occidentalis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Toupeira is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Toupeira	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Talpa	Mobula
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Toupeira	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Toupeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray