Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Mérida Aepeomys

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Petaurista	Aepeomys
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.