Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Weevil

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Sitona cylindricollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	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	Sitona
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Sitona cylindricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).