Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Strange Skate

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Strange 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)	Notoraja
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate