Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Oriental asperula

Petaurista nobilis compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Asperula
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Oriental asperula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.