Northern Palm Squirrel vs Prickled ray

Funambulus pennantii compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Palm Squirrel	Prickled ray
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	Malacoraja
Species	Funambulus pennantii	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Palm Squirrel and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Palm Squirrel	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

Prickled ray