Indian Giant Squirrel vs Red Balau

Ratufa indica compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Shorea
Species	Ratufa indica	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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