Large Short-tailed Rat vs Strange Skate

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Strange 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	Notoraja
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate