Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Variable Dancer

Petaurista nobilis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Petaurista	Argia
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.