Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Raie molle

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Raie molle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Malacoraja
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Raie molle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Raie molle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Raie molle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Raie molle

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.