Chilean round stingray vs Mérida Aepeomys

Urobatis marmoratus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Chilean round stingray is Data Deficient while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean round stingray	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urobatis	Aepeomys
Species	Urobatis marmoratus	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean round stingray and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean round stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean round stingray	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.