Cuphead skate vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Cuphead skate is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Bathyraja	Amblysomus
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.