Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Ornate Akodont

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Ornate 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	Aeretes	Abrothrix
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel and Ornate Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Ornate Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.