Blotched skate vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Notoraja sticta compared with Menetes berdmorei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched skate	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notoraja	Menetes
Species	Notoraja sticta	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched skate

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched skate	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched skate

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blotched skate

The Blotched skate (Notoraja sticta) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Notoraja, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.