Indian Giant Squirrel vs Roman Mole

Ratufa indica compared with Talpa romana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Ratufa	Talpa
Species	Ratufa indica	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.