Dark blind ray vs Long-tailed Marmot

Benthobatis moresbyi compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark blind ray	Long-tailed 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 caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark blind ray	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark blind ray

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.