Electric ray vs Fat-tailed Jird

Tetronarce californica compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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	Tetronarce	Pachyuromys
Species	Tetronarce californica	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Electric ray

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.