Cuphead skate vs Gambian Mongoose

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Mungos
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.