Ghost skate vs Hotson s Jerboa

Rajella dissimilis compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ghost skate	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Rajella	Allactaga
Species	Rajella dissimilis	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Ghost skate and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ghost skate

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ghost skate	Hotson s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ghost skate

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.