Indian Giant Squirrel vs Plum pine

Ratufa indica compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Podocarpus
Species	Ratufa indica	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.