Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Raie de Murray

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Raie de Murray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Bathyraja
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Raie de Murray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Raie de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Raie de Murray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raie de Murray