Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Petit diable

Petaurista philippensis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Petit diable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Petit diable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Petaurista	Mobula
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel and Petit diable share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Petit diable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Petit diable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Petit diable