Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs undulate ray

Belomys pearsonii compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Belomys	Raja
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.