Guaira Spiny-rat vs Murray's skate

Proechimys guairae compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaira Spiny-rat	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Proechimys	Bathyraja
Species	Proechimys guairae	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Guaira Spiny-rat and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Murray's skate