Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Elm flea weevil

Petaurista nobilis compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Curculionidae
Genus	Petaurista	Orchestes
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Elm flea weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.