Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Smallthorn skate

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Smallthorn 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bathyraja
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Fox Squirrel and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate