black giant squirrel vs Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor compared with Ratufa macroura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black giant squirrel	Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Ratufa	Ratufa
Species	Ratufa bicolor	Ratufa macroura

Evolutionary Relationship

black giant squirrel and Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ratufa.

Conservation Status

black giant squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black giant squirrel	Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black giant squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black giant squirrel

The Black Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) is a species in the genus Ratufa. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.