Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Murray's skate

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Bathyraja
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate