Zorro Antártico vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Dusicyon australis compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Zorro Antártico is Extinct while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Antártico	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dusicyon	Petaurista
Species	Dusicyon australis	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Antártico and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Zorro Antártico

EX — Extinct

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Antártico	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Antártico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.