Ebony Akodont vs Weng’s skate

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	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	Thaptomys	Dipturus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate