Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Crescent Map Lichen

Petaurista nobilis compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Rhizocarpon
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.