Cuphead skate vs Desmarest's hutia

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Capromys
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.