Raya gavilán vs Lesser Capybara

Myliobatis californica compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Raya gavilán is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya gavilán	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Caviidae
Genus	Myliobatis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Myliobatis californica	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya gavilán and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya gavilán

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya gavilán	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya gavilán

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Raya gavilán

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.