Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs ivyleaf maple

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Acer cissifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel ivyleaf maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Sapindaceae
Genus Petaurista Acer
Species Petaurista xanthotis Acer cissifolium

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

ivyleaf maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel ivyleaf maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ivyleaf maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.

ivyleaf maple

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