Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Tar spot

Belomys pearsonii compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Belomys	Phyllachora
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.