Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Petaurista nobilis compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Petaurista	Funambulus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.