Eagle ray vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Mexican 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	Ictidomys
Species	Myliobatis tenuicaudatus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.