Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Mountain Coati

Belomys pearsonii compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Belomys	Nasua
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.