Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Rough ray

Petaurista nobilis compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Petaurista	Raja
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

The Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.