Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Species code: za

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Zostera asiatica

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Species code: za is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Species code: za
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Zosteraceae
Genus	Petaurista	Zostera
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Zostera asiatica

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Species code: za

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Species code: za
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: za

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.