Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Belomys pearsonii compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Northern Rock Deermouse
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Belomys	Peromyscus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Northern Rock Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Northern Rock Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.