Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Ray

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Ray
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	Nephelomys	Bathyraja
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.