Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Pine Milkcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Belomys	Lactarius
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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