Mountain Water Rat vs Smallthorn skate

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Smallthorn skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Smallthorn skate
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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Bathyraja
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate