Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Loose Starweb

Belomys pearsonii compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Belomys	Asterostroma
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.