Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Páramo Colilargo

Belomys pearsonii compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Páramo Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Páramo Colilargo
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Belomys	Microryzomys
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.