Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Ear-spot Squirrel

Petaurista nobilis compared with Callosciurus adamsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Ear-spot Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Petaurista	Callosciurus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Callosciurus adamsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Ear-spot Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Ear-spot Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ear-spot Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.