Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Lost Flat-Body

Belomys pearsonii compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Lost Flat-Body
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)	Depressariidae
Genus	Belomys	Depressaria
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Lost Flat-Body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.