Mexican cottontail vs Murray's skate

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Bathyraja
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican cottontail and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate