Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs Yellow False Truffle

Petaurista magnificus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Rhizopogon
Species	Petaurista magnificus	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.