Indian Giant Squirrel vs Pengua

Ratufa indica compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Macaranga
Species	Ratufa indica	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.