Mountain Water Rat vs Tigertail skate

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Leucoraja compagnoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Tigertail 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Leucoraja
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Leucoraja compagnoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Tigertail skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tigertail skate