Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Scrub Hare

Petaurista philippensis compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Petaurista	Lepus
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.