Mexican woodrat vs Ray

Neotoma mexicana compared with Bathyraja schroederi

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	Bathyraja
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

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

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.