Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Window Gnat

Petaurista nobilis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Petaurista	Sylvicola
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.