Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs netted iris

Petaurista philippensis compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Petaurista	Iris
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.