Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Lobed stingaree

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Urolophus lobatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Lobed stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Urolophus
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Urolophus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Lobed stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Lobed stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lobed stingaree

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.