Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Noctule

Belomys pearsonii compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Belomys	Nyctalus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.