Northern Palm Squirrel vs Sawback skate

Funambulus pennantii compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Palm Squirrel	Sawback 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Funambulus	Leucoraja
Species	Funambulus pennantii	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Palm Squirrel	Sawback skate
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.

Sawback skate