Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs puma

Belomys pearsonii compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Belomys	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.