Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Variable Flying Fox

Belomys pearsonii compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Belomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.