Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Smooth Map Lichen

Petaurista philippensis compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Rhizocarpon
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.