Owl s Spiny Rat vs Round ray

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray