Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Midge

Belomys pearsonii compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Belomys	Dasineura
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.