Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Limestone Bedstraw

Belomys pearsonii compared with Galium sterneri

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Limestone Bedstraw is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Limestone Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Belomys	Galium
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Galium sterneri

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Limestone Bedstraw

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.