Argus skate vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Dentiraja polyommata compared with Petaurista philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus skate	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dentiraja	Petaurista
Species	Dentiraja polyommata	Petaurista philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus skate and Indian Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus skate	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus skate

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.