Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Parasol Tree

Belomys pearsonii compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Araliaceae
Genus	Belomys	Polyscias
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.