Owl s Spiny Rat vs Ray

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Carterodon	Atlantoraja
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Owl s Spiny Rat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray