Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Petaurista nobilis compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Hydnum
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.