Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Forest Lamb

Petaurista nobilis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Albatrellus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.