Ecuadoran Pericote vs Smalltooth stingray

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hypanus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Smalltooth stingray