Ecuadoran Pericote vs Sawback skate

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sawback 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	Phyllotis	Leucoraja
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Sawback skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Sawback skate