Napo Spiny-rat vs Sawback skate

Proechimys quadruplicatus compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Napo Spiny-rat	Sawback skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Proechimys	Leucoraja
Species	Proechimys quadruplicatus	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

Napo Spiny-rat and Sawback skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Napo Spiny-rat	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Sawback skate