Arraia vs MacConnell's Oryzomys

Hypanus americanus compared with Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while MacConnell's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	MacConnell's Oryzomys
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	Euryoryzomys
Species	Hypanus americanus	Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and MacConnell's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	MacConnell's Oryzomys
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.

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela