Little Ground Squirrel vs Raie de Murray

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Raie de Murray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Bathyraja
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Raie de Murray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Raie de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Raie de Murray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Raie de Murray