Indian Giant Squirrel vs May River Red

Ratufa indica compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Dendrobium
Species	Ratufa indica	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

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