Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs

Belomys pearsonii compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Belomys	Sphingomonas
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Sphingomonas lacus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.