Fake round ray vs Franciscana

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Pontoporia
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Franciscana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.