Cuphead skate vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Ord's kangaroo rat
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	Dipodomys
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.