Boto vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Sotalia guianensis compared with Belomys pearsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boto	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sotalia	Belomys
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Boto and Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Boto

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.