Broad skate vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Amblyraja badia compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Long-tailed 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	Amblyraja	Urocitellus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.