Indian Giant Flying Squirrel vs Masked Saltator

Petaurista philippensis compared with Saltator cinctus

Key Differences

• Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Masked Saltator is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Masked Saltator
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thraupidae
Genus	Petaurista	Saltator
Species	Petaurista philippensis	Saltator cinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel and Masked Saltator share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Masked Saltator

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel	Masked Saltator
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Masked Saltator

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.