Elm Groundling vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Carpatolechia fugitivella compared with Ratufa indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Groundling	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carpatolechia	Ratufa
Species	Carpatolechia fugitivella	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Groundling and Indian Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.