Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Raya

Dendrogale murina compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tupaiidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Dendrogale	Myliobatis
Species	Dendrogale murina	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Raya share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raya

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.