Lesser devilray vs Polynesian rat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mobula	Rattus
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).