Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Apomys datae

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Northern Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Northern Luzon Apomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aeretes	Apomys
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Apomys datae

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel and Northern Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Northern Luzon Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.