Fake round ray vs False Water Rat

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Xeromys myoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urotrygon	Xeromys
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Fake round ray and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.