Little Ground Squirrel vs Munk's devil ray

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Mobula
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Munk's devil ray