Arraia-borboleta vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Gymnura altavela compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Arraia-borboleta is Endangered while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia-borboleta	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Gymnuridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gymnura	Urocitellus
Species	Gymnura altavela	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia-borboleta and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia-borboleta

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia-borboleta	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia-borboleta

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia-borboleta

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.