Dwarf round ray vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Urotrygon nana compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Urotrygon	Amblysomus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.