Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs large blue

Belomys pearsonii compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Belomys	Maculinea
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.