Cuphead skate vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Salpingotus
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.