Dwarf round ray vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Urotrygon nana compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urotrygon	Spermophilus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.