Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Lesser devilray

Petaurista nobilis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Petaurista	Mobula
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.