Cuphead skate vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Brachyuromys
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.