Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Belomys pearsonii compared with Tangara dowii

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Spangle-cheeked Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thraupidae
Genus	Belomys	Tangara
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Tangara dowii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Spangle-cheeked Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.