Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Red-necked Falcon

Belomys pearsonii compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Falconidae
Genus	Belomys	Falco
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.