Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Aeretes	Schismatomma
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Speckled Script-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Script-Lichen