Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Mobula eregoodoo compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Spermophilus
Species	Mobula eregoodoo	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.