Cuphead skate vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Gray-bellied 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	Callosciurus
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Callosciurus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Gray-bellied Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.