Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Rough ray

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Raja
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray