Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Himalayan hazel

Petaurista nobilis compared with Corylus ferox

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Himalayan hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Himalayan hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Betulaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Corylus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Himalayan hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

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

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.