Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Mexican Hermit

Belomys pearsonii compared with Phaethornis mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mexican Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Mexican Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Belomys	Phaethornis
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Phaethornis mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Mexican Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.