Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Variable Flying Fox

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aeretes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.