vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Capitotricha rubi compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lachnaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Capitotricha	Belomys
Species	Capitotricha rubi	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Capitotricha rubi is a small discomycete fungus in the family Hyaloscyphaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows on dead stems and woody debris of Rubus (bramble) species, producing minute hairy apothecia. It inhabits woodland margins and scrubby habitats across its range.