Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Pink Discus

Belomys pearsonii compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Belomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.