Pacific Spiny-rat vs Panamic stingray

Proechimys decumanus compared with Urotrygon aspidura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Panamic stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Proechimys	Urotrygon
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Urotrygon aspidura

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and Panamic stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Panamic stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Panamic stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Panamic stingray