Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Steppe Field Mouse

Belomys pearsonii compared with Apodemus witherbyi

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Steppe Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Steppe Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Belomys	Apodemus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Apodemus witherbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Steppe Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Steppe Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.