Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Serotine

Belomys pearsonii compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Belomys	Eptesicus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.