Indian Giant Squirrel vs spiral flag

Ratufa indica compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Costaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Costus
Species	Ratufa indica	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.