Napo Spiny-rat vs Short-tailed river stingray

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	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	Echimyidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Proechimys	Potamotrygon
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Short-tailed river stingray