Cowley’s torpedo ray vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Tetronarce cowleyi compared with Acomys ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowley’s torpedo ray	Fiery Spiny Mouse
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	Tetronarce	Acomys
Species	Tetronarce cowleyi	Acomys ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowley’s torpedo ray and Fiery Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cowley’s torpedo ray

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowley’s torpedo ray	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowley’s torpedo ray

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.