Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Pimpernuß

Petaurista nobilis compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Pimpernuß is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Pimpernuß
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Staphylea
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Pimpernuß

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Pimpernuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pimpernuß

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

The Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pimpernuß

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.