Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Irish Major

Petaurista nobilis compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Petaurista	Oxycera
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.