Large Short-tailed Rat vs Round ray

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed 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	Brachyuromys	Irolita
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	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.

Round ray