Ecuadorean Akodont vs undulate ray

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Raja undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Neomicroxus	Raja
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	undulate 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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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