Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Slender Spreadwing

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lestidae
Genus	Aeretes	Lestes
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.