Fat-tailed Jird vs Lightnose Skate

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Breviraja
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate