Mexican woodrat vs Ray

Neotoma mexicana compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Mexican woodrat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Neotoma	Atlantoraja
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray