Cuphead skate vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Forest Giant 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	Protoxerus
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Protoxerus stangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.