Black Kauri vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Braconidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Agathis	Belomys
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.