Indian Giant Squirrel vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ratufa indica compared with Archilochus colubris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Ratufa	Archilochus
Species	Ratufa indica	Archilochus colubris

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Ruby-throated Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.