Malayan porcupine vs Round ray

Hystrix brachyura compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Round 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.

Round ray