Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Pink Discus

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Aleurodiscus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.