Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aeretes	Funisciurus
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.