Eastern Mole vs Ghost skate

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rajella dissimilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ghost skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rajidae
Genus	Scalopus	Rajella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rajella dissimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Ghost skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ghost skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ghost skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost skate