Northern Giant Pouched Rat vs Prickled ray

Cricetomys gambianus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Giant Pouched Rat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Cricetomys	Malacoraja
Species	Cricetomys gambianus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Giant Pouched Rat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Giant Pouched Rat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Prickled ray