Murray's skate vs Plateau Pika

Bathyraja murrayi compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murray's skate	Plateau 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 curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murray's skate

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.