Dwarf round ray vs Neblina Slender Opossum

Urotrygon nana compared with Marmosops neblina

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Neblina Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Neblina Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Marmosops
Species	Urotrygon nana	Marmosops neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Neblina Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Neblina Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Neblina Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Neblina Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.