Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs scratch grass

Petaurista philippensis compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Petaurista	Muhlenbergia
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.