Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Prickled ray

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rajiformes (鳐目)
Family	Echimyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Malacoraja
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Prickled ray

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.