Indian Giant Squirrel vs mat sedge

Ratufa indica compared with Cyperus pangorei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	mat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Cyperus
Species	Ratufa indica	Cyperus pangorei

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	mat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat sedge

Habitat

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