flying phalanger vs flying squirrel

flying phalanger and flying squirrel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flying phalanger	Yes	No	No	No
flying squirrel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, flying phalanger and flying squirrel are synonyms defined as:

flying phalanger and flying squirrel: nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body

Other synonyms of flying phalanger include flying opossum.

flying phalanger (noun)	flying squirrel (noun)
nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body	nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body