Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Quartz Webcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Quartz Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Belomys	Cortinarius
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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