Bigelow's ray vs Maxwell's Duiker

Rajella bigelowi compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigelow's ray	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rajidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rajella	Philantomba
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigelow's ray and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigelow's ray

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigelow's ray	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.