Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Archboldomys maximus compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Northern Chinese Flying 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Archboldomys	Aeretes
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.