Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Iris Flea Beetle

Belomys pearsonii compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Iris 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	Aphthona
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Iris 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.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.