Indian Giant Squirrel vs sable antelope

Ratufa indica compared with Hippotragus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ratufa	Hippotragus
Species	Ratufa indica	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.