Cuphead skate vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Forrest's Rock 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	Sciurotamias
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.