Malayan porcupine vs Prickled ray

Hystrix brachyura compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hystricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hystrix	Malacoraja
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Prickled ray