Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Root rot

Belomys pearsonii compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Belomys	Phytophthora
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).