Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Willow Tortrix

Belomys pearsonii compared with Epinotia cruciana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Willow Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Belomys	Epinotia
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.