Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Petaurista	Allocebus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Allocebus trichotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

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.