Backwater butterfly ray vs Forest Dormouse

Gymnura natalensis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Backwater butterfly ray	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gymnuridae	Gliridae
Genus	Gymnura	Dryomys
Species	Gymnura natalensis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Backwater butterfly ray and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Backwater butterfly ray

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Backwater butterfly ray	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Backwater butterfly ray

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Backwater butterfly ray

The Backwater butterfly ray (Gymnura natalensis) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.