Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Western Larch

Belomys pearsonii compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Belomys	Larix
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.