Brown stingray vs Napo Spiny-rat

Pateobatis jenkinsii compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Brown stingray is Vulnerable while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingray	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	Dasyatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Pateobatis	Proechimys
Species	Pateobatis jenkinsii	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.