Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Petaurista nobilis compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Primates (영장목)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Petaurista	Lepilemur
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

The Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.