Blue stingray vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Dasyatis pastinaca compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Blue stingray is Not Evaluated while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue stingray	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyatis	Nephelomys
Species	Dasyatis pastinaca	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue stingray and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue stingray

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue stingray	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice 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.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue stingray

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