Filbert vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Corylus maxima compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Filbert is Not Evaluated while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filbert	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Corylus	Petaurista
Species	Corylus maxima	Petaurista magnificus

Conservation Status

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 countries).

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.