Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Japanese Hare

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Petaurista	Lepus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

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.