Fake round ray vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Crossarchus
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fake round ray and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.