Black-capped Marmot vs Prickled ray

Marmota camtschatica compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Marmota	Malacoraja
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Prickled ray

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.