Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chalcolestes	Belomys
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.