Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Marsh tick

Belomys pearsonii compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ixodidae
Genus	Belomys	Ixodes
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.