Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Lutz's Stingray

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Hypanus berthalutzae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lutz's Stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hypanus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Hypanus berthalutzae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Lutz's Stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lutz's Stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lutz's Stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lutz's Stingray