Brown stingray vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Hemitrygon akajei compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Brown stingray is Near Threatened while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingray	Delicate Pygmy 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	Oligoryzomys
Species	Hemitrygon akajei	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown stingray and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingray	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Hemitrygon akajei) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.