Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs mountain paca

Belomys pearsonii compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	mountain paca
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)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Belomys	Cuniculus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.