Cuphead skate vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Proechimys
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Proechimys guyannensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Guyenne Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.