Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Variable Darner

Belomys pearsonii compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.