Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Rough ray

Idiurus macrotis compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Anomaluridae	Rajidae
Genus	Idiurus	Raja
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rough 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.

Rough ray