Austral ray vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bathyraja	Ammospermophilus
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Austral ray and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.