Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Prickled ray

Petaurista philippensis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Prickled 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	Malacoraja
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray