Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Petaurista nobilis compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Japanese Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Petaurista	Pipistrellus
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Japanese Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Japanese Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

The Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista nobilis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.