Broken Ridge Skate vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Notoraja lira compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Broken Ridge Skate is Data Deficient while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Ridge 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	Arhynchobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notoraja	Urocitellus
Species	Notoraja lira	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken Ridge Skate

DD — Data Deficient

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Ridge Skate	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken Ridge Skate

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broken Ridge Skate

The Broken Ridge Skate (Notoraja lira) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.