Broad-footed Mole vs Murray's skate

Scapanus latimanus compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-footed Mole Murray's skate
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Talpidae Arhynchobatidae
Genus Scapanus Bathyraja
Species Scapanus latimanus Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Mole and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-footed Mole Murray's skate
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate

No description available.

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