Long-tailed Marmot vs Spinose skate

Marmota caudata compared with Breviraja spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Spinose 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	Marmota	Breviraja
Species	Marmota caudata	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Spinose skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose skate