Dwarf round ray vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Urotrygon nana compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Crossarchus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.