Indian Giant Squirrel vs Running Coua

Ratufa indica compared with Coua cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Running Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cuculidae
Genus	Ratufa	Coua
Species	Ratufa indica	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Running Coua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Running Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Running Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.