Chilean round stingray vs Fat Sand Rat

Urobatis marmoratus compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Chilean round stingray is Data Deficient while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean round stingray	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urobatis	Psammomys
Species	Urobatis marmoratus	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean round stingray and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean round stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean round stingray	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean round stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean round stingray

The Chilean round stingray (Urobatis marmoratus) is a species in the genus Urobatis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.