Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Round ray

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Round 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	Brachytarsomys	Irolita
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray