black-calabash vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Ratufa indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา) Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family Bignoniaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Amphitecna Ratufa
Species Amphitecna latifolia Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Indian Giant Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Indian Giant Squirrel

No description available.

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