Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Petaurista nobilis compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Cladonia
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.