Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Harmless Serotine

Belomys pearsonii compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Belomys	Eptesicus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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