Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Smallthorn skate

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Bathyraja
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Smallthorn skate