Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Nutgrass

Petaurista philippensis compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Cyperus
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.