Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Freckled Dapperling

Petaurista nobilis compared with Echinoderma asperum

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Freckled Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Petaurista	Echinoderma
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Freckled Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.