Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Silver Lime

Petaurista nobilis compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Tilia
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.