Dwarf round ray vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Urotrygon nana compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Hooded red-sided opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Monodelphis
Species	Urotrygon nana	Monodelphis palliolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Hooded red-sided opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Hooded red-sided opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.