Gray Mouse Opossum vs Prickled ray

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Malacoraja
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray