Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Plain Smudge

Belomys pearsonii compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Plain Smudge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Plain Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Belomys	Ypsolopha
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Ypsolopha lucella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Plain Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.