Dwarf round ray vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Urotrygon nana compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Jackson’s Mongoose
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	Bdeogale
Species	Urotrygon nana	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.