Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Variable Dancer

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Variable Dancer
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	Argia
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.