Indian Giant Squirrel vs Tome's spiny rat

Ratufa indica compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Echimyidae
Genus	Ratufa	Proechimys
Species	Ratufa indica	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.