vs Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel

Anabaena miniata compared with Trogopterus xanthipes

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (藍藻)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Nostocaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anabaena	Trogopterus
Species	Anabaena miniata	Trogopterus xanthipes

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anabaena miniataは窒素固定が可能な分化した異型細胞と球形の栄養細胞を含む短い糸状体を形成する小型の糸状シアノバクテリアです。池、用水路、緩やかな流れを含む淡水環境で見られます。他のAnabaena種と同様に、高温と栄養豊富な条件下で表面に藻類ブルームを形成することがあります。

Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel

<em>Trogopterus xanthipes</em>, the complex-toothed flying squirrel, is a medium-sized gliding rodent in the family Pteromyidae endemic to China, where it inhabits montane broadleaf and mixed forests at elevations typically between 1,000 and 2,700 metres in provinces including Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hubei, and neighbouring regions. This species is the sole member of the genus Trogopterus and is distinguished by complex tooth morphology compared to other flying squirrels. Like all flying squirrels, it possesses a patagium — a gliding membrane stretching between fore and hind limbs — that enables it to glide between trees rather than undertake powered flight. The complex-toothed flying squirrel is nocturnal and arboreal, spending its days sheltering in tree hollows and foraging at night for leaves, bark, seeds, and fungi. Its faeces, known as Wuflingzhi, have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, leading to trapping pressure in parts of its range. The IUCN classifies this species as Near Threatened, reflecting population decline driven by overhunting for medicinal use and ongoing habitat loss from logging and agricultural encroachment in montane forests. Biological traits including average body mass, lifespan, litter size, and home range are partially documented but detailed population estimates are limited. Conservation measures include legal protections under Chinese wildlife law.