Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Henbane Flea Beetle

Belomys pearsonii compared with Psylliodes hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Henbane Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Henbane Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Belomys	Psylliodes
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Psylliodes hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Henbane Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Henbane Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.