Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Round ray

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Irolita
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Round ray
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.

Round ray

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.