Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Belomys pearsonii compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Belomys	Cladonia
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.