Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Thelephora atra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Petaurista	Thelephora
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Thelephora atra

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.