Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Plum pine

Belomys pearsonii compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Belomys	Podocarpus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.