Argus skate vs Gray Marmot

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dentiraja	Marmota
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.