Hookskate vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Dactylobatus clarkii compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hookskate	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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	Ictidomys
Species	Dactylobatus clarkii	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hookskate and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hookskate	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hookskate

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.