Dune Inkcap vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Coprinopsis ammophilae compared with Belomys pearsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dune Inkcap Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Psathyrellaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Coprinopsis Belomys
Species Coprinopsis ammophilae Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Dune Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dune Inkcap Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Inkcap

No description available.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

No description available.

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