Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs netted pug

Belomys pearsonii compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while netted pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	netted pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geometridae
Genus	Belomys	Eupithecia
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

netted pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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