Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Weng’s skate

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Dipturus
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Weng’s 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.

Weng’s skate