Mountain Water Rat vs Rough ray

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Raja
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray