Argus skate vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Dentiraja	Proechimys
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Proechimys guyannensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Guyenne Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.