Cuphead skate vs Eastern Mole

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Scalopus
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.