Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Patagonian mara

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Patagonian mara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Aeretes	Dolichotis
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.