Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs Rooting Polypore

Petaurista magnificus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Polyporus
Species	Petaurista magnificus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.