Argus skate vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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	Spermophilus
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Pallid Ground Squirrel

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.