Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Candy Cap

Petaurista nobilis compared with Lactarius rubidus

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Candy Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Lactarius
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil 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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.