Bigelow's ray vs Four-toed Jerboa

Rajella bigelowi compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Bigelow's ray is Least Concern while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigelow's ray	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Rajella	Allactaga
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigelow's ray and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigelow's ray

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigelow's ray	Four-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigelow's ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigelow's ray

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.