Cortez round stingray vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Urobatis maculatus compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urobatis	Spermophilus
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.