Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs

Petaurista philippensis compared with Lepra multipuncta

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Lepra
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Lepra multipuncta

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.