Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Rock Foam

Belomys pearsonii compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Belomys	Stereocaulon
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.