Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Petaurista nobilis compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Petaurista	Chimarrogale
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.