Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Petaurista philippensis compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Petaurista	Lepilemur
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.