blackspotted electric ray vs Fat-tailed Jird

Torpedo fuscomaculata compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• blackspotted electric ray is Data Deficient while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackspotted electric ray	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Torpedinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Torpedo	Pachyuromys
Species	Torpedo fuscomaculata	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

blackspotted electric ray and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

blackspotted electric ray

DD — Data Deficient

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackspotted electric ray	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackspotted electric ray

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackspotted electric ray

The Blackspotted electric ray (Torpedo fuscomaculata) is a species in the genus Torpedo. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.