Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Petaurista	Apodemus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Hyrcanian Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

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.