Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Himalayan Marmot

Petaurista nobilis compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Petaurista	Marmota
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.