Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Rough-Tailed

Belomys pearsonii compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Belomys	Bathytoshia
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed