Dwarf round ray vs Ecuadorean Akodont

Urotrygon nana compared with Neomicroxus latebricola

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Ecuadorean 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	Neomicroxus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Neomicroxus latebricola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.