Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Mérida Thomasomys

Belomys pearsonii compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Mérida Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Belomys	Thomasomys
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Mérida Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.