Indian Palm Squirrel vs Spinose skate

Funambulus palmarum compared with Breviraja spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Spinose 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	Breviraja
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose skate