Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Spider Weevil

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Curculionidae
Genus	Aeretes	Exomias
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).