Ble-spotted stingaree vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Neotrygon kuhlii compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Ble-spotted stingaree is Data Deficient while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ble-spotted stingaree	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Neotrygon	Perognathus
Species	Neotrygon kuhlii	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Ble-spotted stingaree and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ble-spotted stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ble-spotted stingaree	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ble-spotted stingaree

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ble-spotted stingaree

The Ble-spotted stingaree (Neotrygon kuhlii) is a species in the genus Neotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.