Dwarf round ray vs Olinguito

Urotrygon nana compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Urotrygon	Bassaricyon
Species	Urotrygon nana	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.