Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Variable Darner

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Aeretes	Aeshna
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.