Brown stingray vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Hemitrygon fluviorum compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Brown stingray is Near Threatened while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown 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	Hemitrygon	Nephelomys
Species	Hemitrygon fluviorum	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingray	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

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.

Brown stingray

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