Indian Giant Squirrel vs Parasol

Ratufa indica compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ratufa	Macrolepiota
Species	Ratufa indica	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).