Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Species code: He

Petaurista philippensis compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Halophila
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.