Indian Giant Squirrel vs Gilheri

Ratufa indica compared with Funambulus pennantii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Gilheri
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ratufa	Funambulus
Species	Ratufa indica	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Gilheri share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gilheri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Gilheri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilheri

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.