Angular water-starwort vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Callitriche	Belomys
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.