Indian Giant Squirrel vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Ratufa indica compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ratufa	Funisciurus
Species	Ratufa indica	Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.