Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs ivy aphid

Belomys pearsonii compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while ivy aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	ivy aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aphididae
Genus	Belomys	Aphis
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).