Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Speckled ray

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dipodidae	Rajidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Raja
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Speckled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Speckled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled ray