Large Short-tailed Rat vs Sawback skate

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Sawback skate
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	Brachyuromys	Leucoraja
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate