Owl s Spiny Rat vs Rough-Tailed

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Carterodon	Bathytoshia
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed