Indian Giant Squirrel vs kaffir-lime

Ratufa indica compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	kaffir-lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rutaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Citrus
Species	Ratufa indica	Citrus hystrix

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	kaffir-lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaffir-lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.