Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Variable Dancer

Belomys pearsonii compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Belomys	Argia
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.