Lobed stingaree vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Urolophus lobatus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lobed stingaree	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urolophus	Ictidomys
Species	Urolophus lobatus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lobed stingaree	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lobed stingaree

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.