Cuphead skate vs Dusky Akodont

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Akodon dayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Akodon
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Akodon dayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Dusky Akodont share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.