Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Old Gray Ruffles

Petaurista nobilis compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Parmotrema
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Old Gray Ruffles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.