Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Soapy Trich

Petaurista philippensis compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Petaurista	Tricholoma
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).