Himalayan Marmot vs Hooktail skate

Marmota himalayana compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Hooktail 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Marmota	Dipturus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Hooktail skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Hooktail skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooktail skate