Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Oily Waxcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Oily 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 quieta

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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