Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Netted Fieldcap

Petaurista nobilis compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Bolbitius
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Netted Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.