Desmarest's hutia vs Prickled ray

Capromys pilorides compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Capromyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Capromys	Malacoraja
Species	Capromys pilorides	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest's hutia and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray