Little Ground Squirrel vs Pale ray

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Pale ray
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	Spermophilus	Bathyraja
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Pale ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Pale 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.

Pale ray