Dwarf round ray vs Northern tamandua

Urotrygon nana compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Tamandua
Species	Urotrygon nana	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.