Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel vs Parasol Tree

Petaurista xanthotis compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Araliaceae
Genus	Petaurista	Polyscias
Species	Petaurista xanthotis	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.