Desmarest's hutia vs Roughbelly skate

Capromys pilorides compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Roughbelly skate
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	Dipturus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Roughbelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughbelly skate