Mouse bandicoot vs Prickled ray

Microperoryctes murina compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Peramelidae	Rajidae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Malacoraja
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mouse bandicoot and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray