Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs rough bindweed

Belomys pearsonii compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Belomys	Smilax
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.