Cuphead skate vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Daurian 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	Bathyraja	Spermophilus
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.