Dark blind ray vs Himalayan Marmot

Benthobatis moresbyi compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark blind ray	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Narcinidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Benthobatis	Marmota
Species	Benthobatis moresbyi	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark blind ray and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark blind ray	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark blind ray

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.