Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Handley's Red Bat

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Petaurista	Lasiurus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.