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Petaurista xanthotis compared with Postia ptychogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Powderpuff Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Postia
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Postia ptychogaster

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Powderpuff Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.