Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs intermediate polypody

Belomys pearsonii compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Belomys	Polypodium
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.