Dwarf round ray vs Galapagos sea lion

Urotrygon nana compared with Zalophus wollebaeki

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Galapagos sea lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Galapagos sea lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Otariidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Zalophus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Zalophus wollebaeki

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Galapagos sea lion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Galapagos sea lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Galapagos sea lion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Galapagos sea lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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