Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Smallthorn skate

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys	Bathyraja
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate