Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Ornate Flying Fox

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Petaurista	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

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.