Little Ground Squirrel vs Speckled ray

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Raja polystigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Speckled 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Raja
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Speckled 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.

Speckled ray