Hookskate vs Long-tailed Marmot

Dactylobatus clarkii compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hookskate	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dactylobatus	Marmota
Species	Dactylobatus clarkii	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hookskate and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hookskate	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hookskate

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.