Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Fodder Pea

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Lathyrus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.