Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Long-haired Akodont

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Long-haired Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Long-haired Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-haired Akodont

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.