Dwarf round ray vs Ebony Akodont

Urotrygon nana compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Ebony Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Ebony Akodont
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	Urotrygon	Thaptomys
Species	Urotrygon nana	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.