Alectryon vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Alectryon tropicus compared with Petaurista philippensis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alectryon	Petaurista
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Petaurista philippensis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.