Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Fringed Cup

Petaurista nobilis compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Encoelia
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.