Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Petaurista	Myodes
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.