Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Raie de Murray

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican 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	Ictidomys	Bathyraja
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Raie de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raie de Murray