Cuphead skate vs Fat Sand Rat

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bathyraja	Psammomys
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.