Long-tailed Marmot vs Prickled ray

Marmota caudata compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Prickled 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	Marmota	Malacoraja
Species	Marmota caudata	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Marmot and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray