Bottom skate vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Bathyraja bergi compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottom skate	Forrest's Rock 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	Bathyraja	Sciurotamias
Species	Bathyraja bergi	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Bottom skate and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bottom skate

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottom skate	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bottom skate

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bottom skate

The Bottom Skate (Bathyraja bergi) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.