Bight stingaree vs Child’s Rice Rat

Trygonoptera ovalis compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight stingaree	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Trygonoptera	Nephelomys
Species	Trygonoptera ovalis	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight stingaree and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight stingaree	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight stingaree

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bight stingaree

The Bight stingaree (Trygonoptera ovalis) is a species in the genus Trygonoptera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.