Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Louse

Belomys pearsonii compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyplacidae
Genus	Belomys	Polyplax
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.