Dwarf round ray vs Mountain Water Rat

Urotrygon nana compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urotrygon	Baiyankamys
Species	Urotrygon nana	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.