Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Petaurista magnificus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Pyrenula
Species	Petaurista magnificus	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.