Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Rough ray

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese 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 xanthotis	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough 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.