Dwarf round ray vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Urotrygon nana compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Urotrygon	Prolemur
Species	Urotrygon nana	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Greater Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Greater Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.