Blue stingray vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Dasyatis pastinaca compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Blue stingray is Not Evaluated while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue stingray	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Dasyatis	Pattonomys
Species	Dasyatis pastinaca	Pattonomys carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue stingray and Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue stingray

NE — Not Evaluated

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue stingray	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue stingray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Blue stingray

The Blue stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) is a species in the genus Dasyatis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.