Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Ray

Idiurus macrotis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Anomaluridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Idiurus	Atlantoraja
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray