Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs bilby

Petaurista nobilis compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Petaurista	Macrotis
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

The Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.