Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Belomys pearsonii compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Molossidae
Genus	Belomys	Chaerephon
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.