Eastern Mole vs Smallthorn skate

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Scalopus	Bathyraja
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate