Northern Palm Squirrel vs Ray

Funambulus pennantii compared with Psammobatis rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Palm Squirrel	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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Funambulus	Psammobatis
Species	Funambulus pennantii	Psammobatis rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Palm Squirrel	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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.