Arraia vs Large Oecomys

Hypanus americanus compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Large Oecomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypanus	Oecomys
Species	Hypanus americanus	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.