Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs tree rhododendron

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ericaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Rhododendron
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree rhododendron

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).

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.