Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Petaurista magnificus compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Northern Rock Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Petaurista	Peromyscus
Species	Petaurista magnificus	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel and Northern Rock Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.