Fat Sand Rat vs Prickled ray

Psammomys obesus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Sand Rat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Psammomys	Malacoraja
Species	Psammomys obesus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Sand Rat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Sand Rat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray