Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Parasitic fly

Belomys pearsonii compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Belomys	Pegomya
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.