Cortez round stingray vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Urobatis maculatus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Cortez round stingray is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Urobatis	Proechimys
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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