Raya vs Large Oecomys

Urotrygon chilensis compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Raya is Near Threatened while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya	Large Oecomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Oecomys
Species	Urotrygon chilensis	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya and Large Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya

NT — Near Threatened

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Raya

The Blotched stingray (Urotrygon chilensis) is a species in the genus Urotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.