Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Belomys pearsonii compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Belomys	Parmotrema
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.