Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Sedge Sprite

Belomys pearsonii compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Belomys	Nehalennia
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.