Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Erythemis peruviana compared with Ratufa indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erythemis	Ratufa
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Indian Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Indian Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.