Karakal vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Caracal caracal compared with Petaurista philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karakal	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Caracal	Petaurista
Species	Caracal caracal	Petaurista philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Karakal and Indian Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Karakal

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Karakal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karakal

The Caracal (Caracal caracal) is a species in the genus Caracal. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.