Caatinga laucha vs Prickled ray

Calomys expulsus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Calomys	Malacoraja
Species	Calomys expulsus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.