Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Munk's devil ray

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Petaurista	Mobula
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.