Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Irrawaddy Squirrel

Belomys pearsonii compared with Callosciurus pygerythrus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Irrawaddy Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Irrawaddy Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Belomys	Callosciurus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Callosciurus pygerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Irrawaddy Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Irrawaddy Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irrawaddy Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.