Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs undulate ray

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	undulate 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 undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.