Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs

Belomys pearsonii compared with Pertusaria coronata

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Belomys	Pertusaria
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Pertusaria coronata

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.