Large Short-tailed Rat vs Reticulate round ray

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Urotrygon
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate round ray