Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Red Beard Lichen

Petaurista nobilis compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Red Beard Lichen
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	Usnea
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.