Cuphead skate vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Perognathus
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.