vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Graphis elegans compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Graphidaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Graphis	Petaurista
Species	Graphis elegans	Petaurista magnificus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.