Eagle ray vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myliobatis	Urocitellus
Species	Myliobatis tenuicaudatus	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.