Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Holly leafminer

Belomys pearsonii compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Holly leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Belomys	Phytomyza
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Holly leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.