Dwarf round ray vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Urotrygon nana compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Indian Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.