Giant Jumping Rat vs Ray

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Atlantoraja
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray