Blue skate vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Notoraja azurea compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notoraja	Protoxerus
Species	Notoraja azurea	Protoxerus stangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue skate and Forest Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.