Hookskate vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Dactylobatus clarkii compared with Petaurista philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hookskate	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dactylobatus	Petaurista
Species	Dactylobatus clarkii	Petaurista philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hookskate and Indian Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hookskate	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hookskate

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.