dusky hook-tip vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Drepana curvatula compared with Petaurista philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky hook-tip	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Drepanidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Drepana	Petaurista
Species	Drepana curvatula	Petaurista philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky hook-tip and Indian Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky hook-tip	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.