Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Willow Tarspot

Belomys pearsonii compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Belomys	Rhytisma
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.