Indian Giant Squirrel vs Montane Water Vole

Ratufa indica compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ratufa	Arvicola
Species	Ratufa indica	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.