Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Large Mindoro Apomys

Petaurista nobilis compared with Apomys gracilirostris

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Large Mindoro Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Large Mindoro Apomys
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Petaurista	Apomys
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Apomys gracilirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Large Mindoro Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Large Mindoro Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Mindoro Apomys

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.