Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Cushion Bracket

Petaurista nobilis compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Phellinus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.