Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Oriental Hobby

Belomys pearsonii compared with Falco severus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Oriental Hobby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Oriental Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Falconidae
Genus	Belomys	Falco
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Falco severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Oriental Hobby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Oriental Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.