Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs pine vole

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	pine 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	Microtus
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

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.

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.