Large Short-tailed Rat vs Mandarin dogfish

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Squalidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Mandarin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Mandarin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.