Banded stingaree vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Urolophus cruciatus compared with Ratufa indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded stingaree	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urolophus	Ratufa
Species	Urolophus cruciatus	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded stingaree and Indian Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded stingaree	Indian Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded stingaree

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded stingaree

The Banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.