Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Parasol Tree

Petaurista philippensis compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Araliaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Polyscias
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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