Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Scrub Hare

Belomys pearsonii compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Belomys	Lepus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.