Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Marsh Webcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Marsh Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Marsh Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Belomys	Cortinarius
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Marsh Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.