Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs undulate ray

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	undulate ray
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	Chiropodomys	Raja
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.