Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Spring Pea

Petaurista nobilis compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Lathyrus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.