Ebony Akodont vs Prickled ray

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Prickled ray
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	Thaptomys	Malacoraja
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray