Dwarf round ray vs Incan shrew opossum

Urotrygon nana compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Lestoros
Species	Urotrygon nana	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.