Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Petaurista nobilis compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Petaurista	Archboldomys
Species	Petaurista nobilis	Archboldomys maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel and Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.