Indian Giant Squirrel vs tiger quoll

Ratufa indica compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ratufa	Dasyurus
Species	Ratufa indica	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.