Hookskate vs Mexican woodrat

Dactylobatus clarkii compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hookskate	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dactylobatus	Neotoma
Species	Dactylobatus clarkii	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hookskate and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hookskate	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hookskate

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.