Lesser devilray vs Red Fox

Mobula kuhlii compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mobula	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Red Fox

赤狐（Vulpes vulpes）是地球上分布最广的野生肉食动物，在北半球及澳大利亚引入区域，从北极冻原到城市环境的各类栖息地均有分布。以锈红色皮毛、白色腹部和蓬松尾巴为特征。高度适应性强的杂食者，从兔子、田鼠到水果、人类垃圾无所不食。可用40余种不同的叫声进行交流。