Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Wall iris

Petaurista nobilis compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Petaurista	Iris
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, 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.