Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Petaurista	Spermophilus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.