Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Surprise Webcap

Petaurista philippensis compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Cortinarius
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).