Arraia vs Long-tailed Marmot

Hypanus americanus compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Dasyatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hypanus	Marmota
Species	Hypanus americanus	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Long-tailed Marmot
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.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.