Brindled Flat-body vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Agonopterix arenella compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Agonopterix	Belomys
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.