Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Montane Water Vole

Petaurista nobilis compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Montane Water Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Petaurista	Arvicola
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.