Brown stingaree vs Napo Spiny-rat

Urolophus westraliensis compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingaree	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Proechimys
Species	Urolophus westraliensis	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown stingaree and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingaree	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingaree

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Brown stingaree

The Brown Stingaree (Urolophus westraliensis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Urolophus, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.