Fake round ray vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Echinops foliosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Echinops
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.