Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Fodder Pea

Petaurista nobilis compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Fodder Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.