Indian Giant Squirrel vs Riverhemp

Ratufa indica compared with Sesbania dalzielii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Riverhemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Sesbania
Species	Ratufa indica	Sesbania dalzielii

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Riverhemp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Riverhemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riverhemp

Habitat

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