Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Strange Skate

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Strange 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	Notoraja
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate