Large Short-tailed Rat vs Smallthorn skate

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Smallthorn skate
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	Bathyraja
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate