Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Matsutake

Belomys pearsonii compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Matsutake
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Belomys	Tricholoma
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.