Ecuadorean Akodont vs Reticulate round ray

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Urotrygon
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Akodont and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Reticulate round ray