Indian Giant Squirrel vs

Ratufa indica compared with Staphylococcus lentus

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Ratufa	Staphylococcus
Species	Ratufa indica	Staphylococcus lentus

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus lentus is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus primarily found on the skin of domestic animals including sheep, goats, and pigs. It inhabits the skin and mucosal surfaces of various mammalian hosts. This slow-growing commensal bacterium rarely causes disease but is occasionally isolated from animal skin infections.