Dwarf round ray vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Urotrygon nana compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urotrygon	Petaurista
Species	Urotrygon nana	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.