Indian Giant Squirrel vs Mud Dauber

Ratufa indica compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphecidae
Genus	Ratufa	Sceliphron
Species	Ratufa indica	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).