Juniper Split vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Lophodermium juniperinum compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Juniper Split is Not Evaluated while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juniper Split	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lophodermium	Aeretes
Species	Lophodermium juniperinum	Aeretes melanopterus

Conservation Status

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juniper Split	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.