Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs spring-sedge

Belomys pearsonii compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Belomys	Carex
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.