Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Petaurista nobilis compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Petaurista	Myodes
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.