Indian Giant Squirrel vs

Ratufa indica compared with Pertusaria flavida

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Pertusaria
Species	Ratufa indica	Pertusaria flavida

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.