Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Variable Dancer

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Petaurista	Argia
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

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.