Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Shadow Darner

Petaurista philippensis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Petaurista	Aeshna
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.