Indian Giant Squirrel vs Thicket Twist

Ratufa indica compared with Pandemis dumetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Thicket Twist
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Ratufa	Pandemis
Species	Ratufa indica	Pandemis dumetana

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Thicket Twist share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.