Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs undulate ray

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	undulate 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	Pygeretmus	Raja
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.