Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Duke of Bedford s Vole

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Proedromys bedfordi

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Duke of Bedford s Vole
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	Proedromys
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Proedromys bedfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Duke of Bedford s Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duke of Bedford s Vole

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.