Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Lérotin

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Lérotin
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)	Gliridae
Genus	Petaurista	Dryomys
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Lérotin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lérotin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Lérotin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lérotin

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.