Cuphead skate vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Mexican Fox 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.