Raya gavilán vs Polynesian rat

Myliobatis californica compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya gavilán	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myliobatis	Rattus
Species	Myliobatis californica	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya gavilán and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya gavilán

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya gavilán	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya gavilán

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

Raya gavilán

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.