Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Smallthorn skate

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Proechimys	Bathyraja
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Smallthorn skate