Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Mountain Cup

Petaurista nobilis compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Petaurista	Geopora
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.