Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Belomys pearsonii compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Papuan Abeomelomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Papuan Abeomelomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Belomys	Abeomelomys
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.