Indian Giant Squirrel vs

Ratufa indica compared with Periconia byssoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Periconiaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Periconia
Species	Ratufa indica	Periconia byssoides

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

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