Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs Twisted Deceiver

Petaurista magnificus compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Laccaria
Species	Petaurista magnificus	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).