Golden Thomasomys vs Short-tailed river stingray

Thomasomys aureus compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Potamotrygon
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Short-tailed river stingray