Eastern Mole vs Sawback skate

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sawback 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	Leucoraja
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate