Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Speckled ray

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Raja polystigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed 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	Urocitellus	Raja
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Speckled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled ray