Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Magellan common ray

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Bathyraja magellanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Magellan common 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	Bathyraja
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Bathyraja magellanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Magellan common ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Magellan common ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magellan common ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.