Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Broad Bean Rust

Petaurista nobilis compared with Uromyces viciae-fabae

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Broad Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Broad Bean Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Uromyces
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Uromyces viciae-fabae

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Broad Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Broad Bean Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Broad Bean Rust

The Broad Bean Rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.