Cuphead skate vs Lesser Chiruromys

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bathyraja	Chiruromys
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.