Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Reticulate round ray

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	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	Nephelomys	Urotrygon
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Reticulate round ray