Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Pink Discus

Petaurista nobilis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Aleurodiscus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.