Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Laurel willow

Belomys pearsonii compared with Salix pentandra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Laurel willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Belomys	Salix
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Salix pentandra

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).