Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Smallthorn skate

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Bathyraja
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate