Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Himalayan Marmot

Belomys pearsonii compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Belomys	Marmota
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.