Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Lesser bilby

Petaurista philippensis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Petaurista	Macrotis
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.