Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Limestone Waxcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Belomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.