Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Liver Milkcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Belomys	Lactarius
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.