Dwarf round ray vs Lagoa Santa Akodont

Urotrygon nana compared with Bibimys labiosus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Lagoa Santa Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Lagoa Santa Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Bibimys
Species	Urotrygon nana	Bibimys labiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Lagoa Santa Akodont share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lagoa Santa Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Lagoa Santa Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Lagoa Santa Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.