Almug vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pterocarpus	Belomys
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.