Cowhead eagle ray vs Fat-tailed Jird

Myliobatis tobijei compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Cowhead eagle ray is Vulnerable while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowhead eagle ray	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myliobatis	Pachyuromys
Species	Myliobatis tobijei	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cowhead eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowhead eagle ray	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowhead eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.