Dwarf round ray vs Eastern Mole

Urotrygon nana compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Talpidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Scalopus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.