vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Graphis elegans 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	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Graphidaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Graphis	Ratufa
Species	Graphis elegans	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 South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.