Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Weevil

Belomys pearsonii compared with Hypera meles

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Curculionidae
Genus	Belomys	Hypera
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Hypera meles

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.