Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Sedge Sprite

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aeretes	Nehalennia
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.