Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs False Lupin

Petaurista nobilis compared with Thermopsis montana

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while False Lupin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	False Lupin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Thermopsis
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Thermopsis montana

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

False Lupin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	False Lupin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Lupin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.