Indian Palm Squirrel vs Sawback skate

Funambulus palmarum compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Sawback skate
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	Funambulus	Leucoraja
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and Sawback skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate