Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs dotted carpet

Petaurista nobilis compared with Alcis jubata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	dotted carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geometridae
Genus	Petaurista	Alcis
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Alcis jubata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and dotted carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	dotted carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.