Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Holly Leaf Split

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Petaurista	Lophodermium
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Holly Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly Leaf Split

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.