Brown stingray vs Child’s Rice Rat

Pateobatis jenkinsii compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• Brown stingray is Vulnerable while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingray	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	Dasyatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pateobatis	Nephelomys
Species	Pateobatis jenkinsii	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingray	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Pateobatis jenkinsii) is a species in the genus Pateobatis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Pateobatis, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.

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.