Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Shadow Darner

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Petaurista	Aeshna
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.