Florida arrowroot vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Zamia pumila compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zamiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Zamia	Aeretes
Species	Zamia pumila	Aeretes melanopterus

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.