Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Colobe de Lang

Petaurista philippensis compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Colobe de Lang is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Colobe de Lang
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Petaurista	Piliocolobus
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Piliocolobus langi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel and Colobe de Lang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Colobe de Lang

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Colobe de Lang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Colobe de Lang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.