Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Phormidium ornatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Aeretes	Phormidium
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Phormidium ornatum

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Phormidium ornatum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae, named for its ornate or decorative appearance. It forms mats and biofilms on moist surfaces including rock, soil, and freshwater substrates. Its conservation status is not evaluated.