Indian Giant Squirrel vs

Ratufa indica compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Nitzschia
Species	Ratufa indica	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.