Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs small-spotted genet

Belomys pearsonii compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Belomys	Genetta
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	small-spotted genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).