Dodder Astragalus vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Astragalus	Petaurista
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Petaurista magnificus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.