Dwarf round ray vs Mexican woodrat

Urotrygon nana compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Urotrygon nana	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.