Indian Giant Squirrel vs Ornate Flying Fox

Ratufa indica compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ratufa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ratufa indica	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.