Bentfin devil ray vs Phayre's Squirrel

Mobula thurstoni compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Callosciurus
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Phayre's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Phayre's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.