Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs mountain hare

Petaurista nobilis compared with Lepus timidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Petaurista	Lepus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.