Dwarf round ray vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Urotrygon nana compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Northern Chinese 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	Aeretes
Species	Urotrygon nana	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.