Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs mountain hare

Belomys pearsonii compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Belomys	Lepus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.