Little Ground Squirrel vs Roughbelly skate

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Roughbelly 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	Spermophilus	Dipturus
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Roughbelly skate
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.

Roughbelly skate