Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Soldier fly

Belomys pearsonii compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Belomys	Microchrysa
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.