Guaje vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Leucaena esculenta compared with Ratufa indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leucaena	Ratufa
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.