Murray's skate vs Northern Pika

Bathyraja murrayi compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murray's skate	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Ochotona
Species	Bathyraja murrayi	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murray's skate	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murray's skate

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.