Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Devil's Fingers

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phallaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Clathrus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Devil's Fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.