Dwarf round ray vs Ecuador Red Brocket

Urotrygon nana compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Ecuador Red Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Urotrygon	Mazama
Species	Urotrygon nana	Mazama rufina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Ecuador Red Brocket share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Ecuador Red Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Ecuador Red Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.