Malayan porcupine vs Ray

Hystrix brachyura compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hystricidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Hystrix	Bathyraja
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	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.

Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.