Finspot ray vs Philippine mouse-deer

Raja cervigoni compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Finspot ray is Data Deficient while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finspot ray	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rajidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Raja	Tragulus
Species	Raja cervigoni	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Finspot ray and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Finspot ray	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.