Arraia vs Lofty Pericote

Hypanus americanus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Hypanus americanus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.