Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Himalayan hazel

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Corylus ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Himalayan hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Betulaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Corylus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Himalayan hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.