Meerkat vs Speckled ray

Suricata suricatta compared with Raja polystigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meerkat	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Suricata	Raja
Species	Suricata suricatta	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Meerkat and Speckled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meerkat	Speckled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Speckled ray