Mérida Rhipidomys vs Sawback skate

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Sawback skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Leucoraja
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Sawback skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Sawback skate