Indian Giant Squirrel vs Rough-Tailed

Ratufa indica compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ratufa	Bathytoshia
Species	Ratufa indica	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed