vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Arthonia punctiformis compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arthonia	Ratufa
Species	Arthonia punctiformis	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arthonia punctiformis is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.