Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Rosette Lichen

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Physcia millegrana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Physciaceae
Genus	Aeretes	Physcia
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Physcia millegrana

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.