Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Harlequin Bat

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.