Alaska wheatgrass vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Elymus alaskanus compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Alaska wheatgrass is Not Evaluated while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska wheatgrass	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Elymus	Belomys
Species	Elymus alaskanus	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Alaska wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska wheatgrass	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska wheatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alaska wheatgrass

The Alaska wheatgrass (Elymus alaskanus) is a species in the genus Elymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.