Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs mule deer

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Petaurista	Odocoileus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	mule deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.