Indian Palm Squirrel vs Strange Skate

Funambulus palmarum compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Strange 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Funambulus	Notoraja
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate