Fake round ray vs Reticulate round ray

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Urotrygonidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus same	Urotrygon	Urotrygon
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fake round ray and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urotrygon.

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Reticulate round ray
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