Eagle ray vs Northern tamandua

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle 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	Myliobatidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Myliobatis	Tamandua
Species	Myliobatis tenuicaudatus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.