Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Golden Thomasomys

Petaurista nobilis compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Petaurista	Thomasomys
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.